Board approves balanced 2026-27 district budget

NEW LONDON – The New London Board of Education passed a proposed 2026-27 district budget that projected a 3.75% increase in the New London School District’s tax levy and a 2.4% increase in …

Sandy Knoll 4-H club elected their new officers. Back row from left: President Landon Oberstadt, Vice President Amari Volp and Secretary Sophie Stueck. Front row from left: Reporter Madelyn Look, Historian Payton Umentum, Treasurer Aubrey Magolski, and Sunshine Person Adalynn Hoewisch..Submitted Photo.

Sandy Knoll 4-H club elected new officers

Sandy Knoll 4-H club has elected their new club officers!

AI use in the classroom scrutinized

CLINTONVILLE – Christopher Hoffmann, member of the Clintonville Board of Education, questioned why district administration is purchasing parts of Brisk AI tools without first consulting the …

Flock cameras suspended in Waupaca

WAUPACA – In a memo to the common council, Police Chief Pete Kraeger noted the City of Waupaca will suspend the use of the four Flock cameras located around the city. Flock cameras, which …

School district outlines $8.45M referendum plan

WEYAUWEGA – Following the Weyauwega-Fremont School Board’s August vote to place an $8.45 million capital referendum on the ballot November 3, district administrators are hosting informational …

Retired teachers Sue Jacobson (left) and Cathy Martin (right) volunteer to support the mission of Project Fresh Clothes. .Katie Schimke Photo

Project Fresh Clothes gives students a fresh start

STEVENS POINT — Project Fresh Clothes gives over 1,000 local students a fresh start to the school year. Project Fresh Clothes is a local volunteer organization that provides students with new …

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New London’s Caitlin Hogan Perry to receive UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame honors

New London native Caitlin Hogan Perry is one of the premier players in University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk volleyball history. A key contributor to four NCAA Tournament appearances from …

SPASH volleyball wins in three sets over Rapids

STEVENS POINT- SPASH Panthers volleyball faced Wisconsin Rapids on Oct. 1 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference matchup. The Panthers went up 12-7 in the opening set as Wisconsin Rapids was forced to …

Hortonville soccer clinches Fox Valley Association championship

HORTONVILLE-The 10th ranked soccer team in the state, the Hortonville Polar Bears won the Fox Valley Association championship delivering a clinical 3-0 shutout performance against the Kimberly …

SPASH wins a high scoring matchup against D.C. Everest

SCHOFIELD-The SPASH Panthers faced D.C. Everest Evergreens on Oct. 2 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference game on the road. SPASH took an early 7-0 lead with a 30-yard screen pass from Trent …

Hortonville falls short in homecoming barnburner

HORTONVILLE-In a homecoming game, the Hortonville Polar Bears took on the visiting Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts in a Fox Valley Association matchup on Oct. 2 at Akin Field. The two teams traded …

Manawa takes down Spencer/Columbus

SPENCER – The Manawa Wolves took on the Spencer/Columbus Rockets in an away game on Oct. 2, hoping to pick up their third win of the season. The Rockets got on the board first when Jackson …

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Packerland

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

Fritsch: A three-way deal

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …

“Individual accountability” needed for Packers to bounce back

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers saw a brutal 35-14 loss at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Sept. 24, to the Atlanta Falcons. According to Packers Safety Evan Williams, each player needs to …

Fritsch: Walking off the roost

“The All-America League has lured its first player from the Green Bay Packers of the rival National League, the star fullback Ted Fritsch, who will do his place kicking and line plunging with the …

Fritsch: A backfield coach’s tip

Continued from previous week In January of 1942, Green Bay Packers Coach Curly Lambeau took a trip to Chicago, where he met with Elmer Layden, National Football League commissioner at the time. …

Business

City to negotiate developer’s agreement for residential houses

Ron Faiola’s new book about supper clubs includes Simpson’s Restaurant along with 44 other supper clubs throughout the state.
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Simpson’s Restaurant featured in supper club book

A former garage at 306 S. Bridge Street is being transformed into a new coffee shop and lounge.
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Construction underway on new downtown coffee shop

The Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative opened their new cold-storage facility, a major milestone for the organization. Submitted Photo

Food Hub opens new cold-storage facility

The ribbon cutting for the new business center in downtown Waupaca took place on Aug. 5.
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Business center open for business

The Risk Worth Taking

Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking lately about how we relate to one another—really connect—and what makes some relationships flourish while others never quite take root. It starts …

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Calling 911

• Sept. 28 – A woman reported she believed her ex put a tracking device on her vehicle. • Sept. 28 – A man reported a group of juveniles were running up and down King Road and running …

No police report due to cyber attack

STEVENS POINT—No weekly police report is available for the week due to the cyber attack that recently struck the city of Stevens Point. Due to the recovery from the cyber attack, the records …

Calling 911

• Sept. 21 – A caller requested a welfare check on a woman that received threatening messages. The caller was concerned about an infant and toddler in the home. • Sept. 21 – Sandbur …

Stevens Point Police Report

Sept. 18 – A two vehicle crash was reported on Stanley Street. Sept. 18 – BP on Church Street reported a retail theft of $110.36 worth of gasoline. Sept. 18 – A man was …

Calling 911

• Sept. 14 – A caller requested a welfare check on a woman with alcohol problems that was having a panic attack. • Sept. 14 – A 911 caller requested an ambulance for a youth with …

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Janan M. Vinger

Janan M. Vinger, age 70, of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Cherry Meadows in Appleton. She was born on April 21, 1956 in Prarie du Chien, WI, the daughter …

Joan L. Ebert

Joan L. Ebert, age 83 of Bear Creek, passed away peacefully Monday evening, October 5, 2026 at Brewster Village, Appleton, WI. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville is …

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Grenlie

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Grenlie, 76, of Menominee, Michigan, passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2026 at Aurora Hospital surrounded by her close family and loved ones. Sandy was born on March 3rd, …

Mary Rose Minton

Mary Rose Minton, age 89 of Waupaca, WI passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026 with her loving family by her side. Mary was born on July 4, 1937; daughter of the late Benajmin and Della Ullman in …

Rosemary Axtell

Of Waupaca, formerly of Hartford, age 92, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026. She was born in Waupaca on August 18, 1934 to the late Harold and Edna (Johanknecht) Axtell. Rosemary …

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